Multi Jar

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to an interlocking Stacking Segment jar/container, which includes numerous stacking jars screwed together into a single unit, for the compact and organized transport of herbs, spices and other condiments. An interlocking stacking segment jar/container, comprising: a plurality of stacking jars; at least one lid connected over the top of the plurality of the jar; top portion with thread pattern; bottom portion with thread pattern; at least one connector.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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MICROFICHE

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The present invention related to Interlocking Stacking Segmentjar/container. More particularly pertains to a container that is heldtogether by a threaded midsection which allow user to more easily accesscontents at the lower level of the container.

(2) Background of the Invention

Many people who like to cook, as well as those who may not like to cook,but are simply very picky about how their food is seasoned, like to beable to carry multiple herbs, spices and other condiments with them whenthey travel to vacation homes, friends' houses, guest houses withkitchens, and on camping trips. However, because many people prefer tocarry as little luggage as possible when traveling, and to keep saidluggage light, it is desirable to carry smaller amounts of thesecondiments with them than the amounts in which they are typically sold.Few people want to carry numerous full-size condiment jars with them ina carry-on suitcase for a trip of only a few days, but they may stillwant to carry several different condiments. In addition, even if theychoose to put the condiments into smaller containers, these aredifficult to organize, which complicates not only the packing processbut the cooking one as well.

It is also desirable to be able to carry only the condiments that areneeded, and for this reason the ideal system for transport would allowthe individual condiment containers to be separable and able to becombined in any number or combination without losing organization oradding excess size and weight.

Many people like to have multiple herbs, spices and other condiments onhand, even when they are not traveling, but need to be able to storethem in a very small space, for example an office drawer, small storageunit in a dorm room, over packed cabinet or crowded countertop in asmall kitchen.

Various products intended for the compact storage and compact,lightweight transport of herbs, spices and other condiments arepresently available for consumer purchase, but they all have defectsthat make them less than ideal for the task. A kit that is available atmany camping stores holds a variety of herbs and spices, but thecontainers are difficult to open, and the holes (for shaking) in thelids are of a size that the herbs and spices don't come out easily. Manypeople have found it so difficult and inconvenient to use that they havenot used the spices within it even if they were carrying it for thatexpress purpose. Another problem with this kit is that it offers only afixed quantity of containers for condiments, making it necessary tocarry the whole kit, whether that number of condiments or fewer (ormore) is actually required.

Another type of travel condiment kit that is popular right now has theproblem of having a thin metal case that is easily dented, glass windowsin the lids of each pot that can break and contaminate the pot'scontents with shattered glass, and a tendency to leak spices wheneverthe kit is inverted or shaken.

Other products being marketed as “travel spice kits” are actually largeand cumbersome, with unnecessarily large containers; or feature only avery limited selection of condiments that do not meet the needs of eventhe average cooking or seasoning fan.

Therefore, what is needed is a system for the transport and compactstorage of condiments that is durable, light-weight, inherentlyorganized, and easily customizable to accommodate the use of whatevernumber and combination of condiments are desired.

The Interlocking Stacking Segment Jar of present invention fulfills theabove requirement. Also, the present invention is unique in that thecontents are throughout the entire container and each addition is partof the whole when assembled. The upper attachments of the jar can beremoved to more easily access the contents at the lower portion of thejar as the contents are removed. Attachment can also be added toaccommodate more contents. This is possible while maintaining theability to re-fasten the original/existing lid at the original locationor to the top of an additional segment, or the lower segment of the jar.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an improved interlocking stacking segmentJar. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which willbe described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new andimproved interlocking stacking segment Jar which has all the advantagesof the prior art and none of the disadvantages.

The present invention is an interlocking Stacking Segment jar/container,comprising of numerous stacking jars screwed together into a singleunit, for the compact and organized transport of herbs, spices and othercondiments in both as sold and consumer chosen numbers and combinations.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide interlockedcontainers that separate easily with the help of connectors forcontinuous use.

It is an object of the present invention to provide lightweight,durable, organized and compact interlock segmented containers that allowadditional storage below containers.

It is another object of the present invention to separate productsinside containers in such a way that they are bound together into asingle, solid unit, while kept completely separate from one anotherwithin that unit.

These and other objectives are achieved in the present invention throughthe use of existing, plastic jars that are well known for another,non-food-related use; and instruction in the new use via thedemonstration inherent in the new invention's existence and presence inthe consumer market.

The features that make this invention new in comparison to otherexisting art work meant for the same purpose are its light weight, itshigh resistance to denting or breakage, its ability to be customized (bythe addition, removal, and/or reorganization of the individualcontainers within the stack), its ease of use, and its inherentorganization by way of the containers being able to be screwed firmlytogether into a single unit

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the following description orillustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminologyemployed herein are for the purpose of description and should not beregarded as limiting.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with thevarious features of novelty which characterize the invention, arepointed out with particularity in the disclosure. For a betterunderstanding of the invention, its operating advantages and thespecific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to theaccompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there areillustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 depicts an exploded view of jars containing different products:1A depicts a top view of a lip middle of connector; 2A depicts aperspective view of connector between jars and; 1C depicts positions ofjar connectors between the jars; 1D depicts cross sectional view of theinterlocking Stacking Segment containers of 1C.

FIG. 2 depicts an exploded view of jars containing same product withopen connector: 1A depicts a top view of a lip middle of connector andopen connector between jars; 2A depicts a perspective cross view a lipmiddle of connector and open connector between jars of 1A; 1C depictspositions of jar connectors between the jars; 2D depicts cross sectionalview of the interlocking Stacking Segment containers of 2C.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to theaccompanying figures which form a part hereof, and in which is shown byway of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may bepracticed. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail toenable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is tobe understood that the embodiments may be combined, or that otherembodiments may be utilized and that structural, logical and electricalchanges may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of thepresent invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, notto be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present inventionis defined by the appended description and their equivalents.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the multipurposestorage container can be used to hold multiple and varied content. Thejar can contain edibles such as mayonnaise or peanut butter, substanceswith high viscosity which have a resistance to flow. The jar can containindustrial oils; smaller jars can contain all types of cosmetics. Thepurpose of the jar is to facilitate access to content, usually thosewith high viscosity that are not easily reached in an archetypalcontainer.

Referring now to the invention in more detail, in FIG. 1 there is shownthe exploded and cross sectional views of a primary embodiment of thepresent invention comprising of top (1), base of top (2), lid (3),connector (4) with lip (5) and bottom with threads (6).

For this type of combination jars, solid connectors are needed betweeneach section A, B, and C. The closed section of the connector willseparate the contents of any and all jars. Jars will have one lid thatcan be placed on top of any combination of jars, connectors will keepjars together, in any number of units.

In certain embodiments, the top section may be generally cylindrical inshape with a hollow interior. An upper portion of top section mayinclude external threads adapted to engage internal threads provided inan interior of the connector in between jars. FIG. 2 shows an assemblyof jars containing same product with open connector. A top jar and abottom jar (8) are seal tightly with lid (9) and connector (10). Bothtop and bottom portion of the jars having thread patterns. When a jar isopened and contents removed to middle, or top of bottom jar, connectorcan be removed and lid from a top jar is then placed on top of thebottom jar. The size of jars is based on the type of product placed inthe jars. The connectors only connect a top and bottom of the jar andseparate the product placed in upper jar and lower jar. In this way thetop jar would most likely to be ⅓ of the total capacity and bottom is ⅔.

The interlocking Stacking Segment Jar can be manufactured from multiplematerials more specifically plastic. Also the present invention is notlimited to shape, material, thickness and size. The diameter ofcontainers is approx 3%.

The interlocking Stacking Segment Jar can be used to hold multiple jarsas shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 along with varied contents. The jar cancontain edibles such as mayonnaise or peanut butter, substances withhigh viscosity which have a resistance to flow. In addition containerholds spices and any of craft supplies (Nuts, Bolts, and Washers etc.)

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to beillustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-discussedembodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many otherembodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewingthe above description.

The benefits and advantages which may be provided by the presentinvention have been described above with regard to specific embodiments.These benefits and advantages, and any elements or limitations that maycause them to occur or to become more pronounced are not to be construedas critical, required, or essential features of any or all of theembodiments.

While the present invention has been described with reference toparticular embodiments, it should be understood that the embodiments areillustrative and that the scope of the invention is not limited to theseembodiments. Many variations, modifications, additions and improvementsto the embodiments described above are possible. It is contemplated thatthese variations, modifications, additions and improvements fall withinthe scope of the invention.

We claim:
 1. An interlocking stacking segment jar/container, comprising:a plurality of stacking jars; at least one lid connected over the top ofthe plurality of the jar; top portion with thread pattern; bottomportion with thread pattern; at least one connector.
 2. The interlockingstacking segment jar of claim 1, wherein said lid adapted to cover saidupper portion of at least one of the plurality of jars.
 3. Theinterlocking stacking segment jar of claim 1, wherein plurality of jarsis made of plastic.
 4. The interlocking stacking segment jar of claim 1,wherein said top thread pattern is engaged with said bottom threadpattern.
 5. The interlocking stacking segment jar of claim 1, whereinsaid connector is placed in between said top and said bottom portion. 6.An interlocking stacking segment jar comprising: a generally cylindricaltop section; a bottom section with threads; a top section is small indiameter in comparison of said bottom section which helps in making theengagement in a between said plurality of jars; a lid placed over saidtop portion of the jar and screw tightly; a connector is placed inbetween said top and said bottom portion of said interlocked jar segmentand separate product placed plurality of jars.
 7. The interlockingstacking segment jars of claim 6, wherein said top portion of the jar is⅓ of the total capacity.
 8. The interlocking stacking segment jars ofclaim 6, wherein said bottom portion of the jar is ⅔ of the totalcapacity.
 9. An interlocking stacking segment jar is comprised of a topand bottom segment, which is sealed with a lid.
 10. The interlockingstacking segment jars of claim 9, wherein said lid is used as saidbottom segment of the jar.